Sarah Nayler

As a child

I grew up in Norfolk ( north and south) and I always wanted to fly airplanes, but as I never quite got the qualifications and my form tutor thought I might be better off going to art college. My dad wanted me to get a HGV and drive lorry's with him but when my tutor said I could actually draw pictures for a living, I made my mind up. I wanted to go to Art College.

As an adult

I went off to art college at 18 and moved to Great Yarmouth for 2 years and then went off to Hull for further 3 years, one of which I hid in the print room doing dry points and mono prints. After I graduated I moved to London and started getting my portfolio seen and soon began working for the evening standard magazine. That was 14 years ago and now I live in Hertfordshire with my husband, 2 children (aged 7 and 4), 2 dogs (aged 8 and 8 months) and my cat, Tinkerbell Stickerbell Secret Agent, (she is retired now as she is 15 we think).

As an artist

I love to draw and take my sketch book everywhere, I love watching people and then translating them into my work, whether in paint or pencil or pen. Using my computer means I can colour them up digitally now, but I still draw everything form scratch. I even took my Sketch book with me when I had chemotherapy; you never know when you will draw something fantastic.

Things you didn't know about Sarah Nayler

1. 100% cyan and 20% m 80% y are my favourite colours ever.
2. I am dyslexic.
3. I love chocolate very much.
4. I would one day like to thank my art teacher Martin Rhodes for having faith in my potentional.
5. I ride my bike everywhere. (well try)
6. I admire Tony Ross and Dave Grohl is my hero.
7. I once bumped into Lionel Bart ( the man who wrote 'Oliver' the musical) at the a Design Museum opening. I was so in ore of him that I could not talk. I wanted to say I really admired him but I didn't. I so regret it now that I always say things and do stuff so I will not regret missing out.
8. I have a framed picture of me and Westlife on my wall.
9. I cannot eat ice cream (which is such a bummer).
10. My gold fish died last year. He was 16 years old. He retired to my dads pond 5 years ago.